found out later that he was killed, and his wife didn't know anything about my boots. I also sent my wife a telegram, advising her to give back the life insurance money. Fortunately, she had thrown out the insurance agent.
Sullivan returned to duty on 20th October 1943. He had been in the New Guinea jungle for exactly one month. He later got his final enemy kill, making him an ace. In 1956 he served at air attaché to Portugal, and later became the first commander of Strategic Air Command’s 308th Strategic Missile Wing which fielded Titan II ICBMs. Charlie was as surprised as anyone when he was told by our President in 1996 of the fact that his Lightning was still there !
It still is.